TNPSC GENERAL AWARENESS MOCK TEST 1 – 16 March 2016

Download at : ​www.tnpscnow.com 1. Who is appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in February 2016? a) A K Jain b) Atulesh Jindal c) Jamuna Singh d) P K Mishra 2. When is the “International Women’s day” celebrated? a) June 5 b) November 20 c) April 1 d) March 8 3. Who is the author of the book “Transcendence: My spiritual experiences with Pramukh Swamiji”? a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam b) Vikram Seth c) R.K. Narayan d) Rabindranath Tagore 4. The “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy” (SVPNPA) is located at? a) Bengaluru b) New Delhi c) Mumbai d) Hyderabad 5. Who among the following is the Minister for Law and Justice in India? a) Venkaiah Naidu b) Arun Jaitley c) Sadananda Gowda d) Uma Bharati 6. In Which International airport, BSNL launched its Free Wi-Fi services recently? a) Srinagar

b) Chennai c) Bangalore d) Hyderabad 7. The “Garuda Shakthi IV” is the joint military exercise between which two countries? a) India – Japan b) India – Indonesia c) USA – India d) India – China 8. To which among the following countries does India exported six metro rail coaches which were made in Baroda? a) Australia b) Afghanistan c) Israel d) Nepal 9. Which city will host the Summer Olympics 2020? a) New Delhi b) Beijing c) Tokyo d) Chicago 10. The Indian President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the “Counter Terrorism Conference 2016” held at? a) Jaipur b) Faridabad c) Bangalore d) Mumbai 11. “Quinine”, a medicine which is used to treat Malaria is obtained from which from which plant? a) Eucalyptus plant b) Neem plant c) Cinchona plant d) Money plant 12. The “Hutti Gold Mines” is located in which Indian State? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Telangana

c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka 13. W ​ hat is the chemical name of Bleaching powder? a) Calcium hydroxide b) Sodium chloride c) Calcium hypochlorite d) Ammonium hydroxide 14. “​ Araneology” is the study of: a) Mites b) Spiders c) Bees d) Mosquitoes 15. Which among the following is the most important habitat of Kaziranga National Park in Assam? a) Elephant b) One- horned rhinoceros c) Indian Tiger d) Hog Deer 16. Which is the World’s fastest Stock Exchange? a) New York Stock Exchange b) Tokyo Stock Exchange c) London Stock Exchange d) Bombay Stock Exchange 17. The “Pleura” is the pair of membranes that covers which part of the body in human beings and other mammals? a) Kidney b) Lungs c) Liver d) Heart 18. Who among the following was the most “powerful Peshwa”? a) Balaji Baji Rao b) Madhava Rao c) Baji Rao – I d) Balaji Vishwanath

19. Who is the last emperor of Mughal Empire? a) Jahangir b) Shah Jahan II c) Bahadur Shah II d) Aurangzeb

20. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? a) President b) Prime Minister c) Supreme court d) Chief Justice

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